Building wall



June 5, 1934. J BACIGALUPOY 1,961,838

BUILDING WALL Filed March 21, 1952 INVENTOR. f 15 5 LHJEEPHBAEIEALLIPEI.

=1 PIE-4 BY ATTORNEY.

Patented June 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application March 21,

2 Claims.

The present invention relates generally to new and useful improvementsin methods of building construction but more particularly toconstructing walls or partitions of the ordinary type build- 5 ings.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a buildingwall or partition that may be ventilated either by hot or cold airoriginating in the enclosure by any suitable means, due to the air spacebetween its walls.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a building wallstructure that is cheap to construct and that is also durable andstrong.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a wall structurethat will retain heat in winter and cold in summer time affording itsoccupants comfortable living quarters at all times.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a wall structurecomprising a concrete covered metal lath and having a plurality ofsupports or separators throughout adding strength to its side walls.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a wallstructure whereby the heat may enter from the interior of the structureand circulate throughout the entire wall affording a layer of heatbetween the inner and outer sections of the wall of the structure.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a wall structurethat may be rapidly constructed, and that is sound and earthquake proof.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a wall structurethat may be constructed by the use of a wooden form to shape the wall,later removing the form or matrix for further use.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent with reference to thesubjoined specification and the accompanying one sheet of drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of the structure illustratingthe interior of the building showing the means for circulating the airbetween the reinforced walls thereof.

Figure 2 is a sectional view illustrating the means for separating themetal lath and concrete also the means for circulation of air or heat,the View being taken on the line 2-2 in Figure 2.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary front elevation illus- 50 trating the form ormatrix with the metal lath and concrete broken away.

Figure 4 is an end elevation of a portion of the form or matrix showingthe recesses used to cast the Wall separators or supports.

Figure 5 is a front elevation of a fragment of 1932, Serial No. 600,263

the metal lath used in the construction of the wall structure.

Referring more particularly to the drawing in which the preferred formof the invention is illustrated my improved form of wall structurecomprises generally the wall 10 having the inlets ll, 12, 13, and 14whereby the air is forced through the opening 16 and circulated into theair chamber 17 provided between the walls of the structure 10.

The walls of the structure 10 are provided with separators 18 which arefastened to the metal lath l9 and are reinforced with cement 20, asclearly disclosed in Figure 2.

The wooden form 21 is provided with cavities 22 which are used to moldthe concrete 20 about the separators 18, the angle iron 23 comprises ameans for supporting the metal lath 19 before the concrete is put intoplace.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesis the following:-

1. In a building structure, hollow walls for said structure embodying achanneled supporting member, spaced metal lath sections supported insaid channel, spacers arranged between said lath sections to hold thesame in spaced relation, a plurality of horizontally disposed air inletopenings formed below said channel, and additional openingscommunicating with said inlet openings and extending through saidchannel and into the space between said walls.

2. In a building structure, said structure embodying concrete wallsproviding an air space therebetween, a channeled supporting member,metal lath sections secured to the sides of the channel and extendingupwardly therefrom, spacers arranged between said lath sections to holdthe same in spaced relation, a plurality of horizontally disposed airinlets formed inside the structure in the wall below said channel, andvertically disposed inlet openings communicating with said horizontalopenings and the air space between said walls to provide means foraffording a free circulation of air therebetween.

JOSEPH BACIGALUPO.

